Chennai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$159
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.23M

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8898th and 5112th ($437 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 35th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5272nd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Suwon

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Chennai Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050